HAIR TISSUE MINERAL ANALYSIS

InterClinical Laboratories is the leading service provider of Hair
Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) Pathology in Australia. We provide reliable
and comprehensive clinical data in our HTMA reporting.

What is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)?

HTMA is a safe and non-invasive pathology test. It measures the levels
and comparative ratios of nutrient and toxic minerals found in hair.

HTMA is regarded by many doctors, naturopaths and nutritional therapists
as one of the most valuable screening tools available in everyday and
preventative health care.

Why test for minerals?

Minerals are essential for growth, healing, vitality and wellbeing. They
provide structural support in bones and teeth, and they maintain the body's
pH and water balance, nerve activity, muscle contractions, energy
production and enzyme reactions. They are the basic ‘spark plugs' of
life.

Ideally we should get all the minerals we need from a balanced diet.
Unfortunately today this is rarely possible. Modern farming techniques,
fertilisers and depleted soils reduce the mineral content of foods.
Environmental pollutants, chemical food additives and stressful lifestyles
also have a detrimental effect on our nutritional status.

Many health conditions are aggravated by mineral imbalances and toxic
metal excesses, including cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, high
blood pressure, migraines, learning difficulties and hyperactivity in
children, to name just a few.

Consequently, we need to test and monitor our nutritional status more
than ever.

Benefits of HTMA

Safe, scientific, non-invasive pathology test.

Reliable data on more than 35 nutrient and toxic minerals, and over 25
important mineral ratios.

Valuable health information often not revealed in standard blood and
urine tests.

Discovery of nutrient mineral imbalances or toxic mineral excesses that
may be affecting your health.